Shoe



Sept. 4, 1934. L. BEAN 1,972,436

SHOE

Filed DSC. 29, 1952 /Z/ 9 /Z Ia/raya@ 3647.74

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ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to improvements in shoes of the type disclosed in my prior U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,764,821, dated June 17, 1930, wherein means is incorporated in the shoe during its fabrication whereby the inner sole provides efficient support for the inner longitudinal arch of the wearers foot.

The primary object of the present invention is to greatly simplify and improve the construction of the shoe disclosed in the above-mentioned patent, whereby production of the shoe is greatly facilitated and cheapened, and whereby the shoe is made more durable and comfortable.

The present invention consists in the novel form, combination and relation of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

In the drawing:- Figure 1 is a bottom plan View of a shoe embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the inner sole of the shoe; and

Figure 3 is a transverse section of the shoe taken on the plane of line 31-3 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the shoe has an upper 5 provided with a lining 6 whose lower edge is turned and suitably secured under the inner sole 7 as at 8, the lining and inner sole being secured to the middle sole 9 which is attached to the outer sole 10. The upper 5 has its lower edge turned out and stitched down with the welt 11 to the middle sole 9 and the outer sole 10, as at 12.

In accordance with the present invention, an integral lateral extension 13 is provided on the inner edge of the shank of the inner sole 7 and extends upwardly against the inside of the adjacent portion of the upper to engage and support the inner longitudinal arch of the wearers foot, the extension 13 being so skived on the under or outer side as to provide it with a convexly curved under or outer surface 14 and an outwardly curved outer or free edge 15, the surface 14 conforming to the curvature of the inner longitudinal arch of the foot. Also, the shank of the outer sole of the (Cl. Sli-8.5)

erly elevate and support the extension 13 where it joins with the shank of the inner sole.

By means of the present improvement, the skillful formation and placing of separate parts at the shank of the inner sole is made unnecessary, and a smooth and comfortable interior nish is had. Also, a very eflicient arch support is had although the construction represents extreme simplicity and durability.

What I claim as new is:

A shoe including an upper provided with a lining, and a sole proper including a middle sole, an inner sole attached to the middle sole, a welt, and an outer sole attached to the middle sole, said inner sole having an integral lateral extension on the inner edge of its shank so skived on the under side as to provide a convexly curved surface and an outwardly curved outer edge, said extension extending upwardly against the inside of the adjacent portion of the upper to engage and support the inner longitudinal arch of the wearers foot, the shank of the sole of the shoe being made narrower than usual by curving its inner edge inwardly beyond the usual line of curvature, the adjacent inner portion of the upper being driven inwardly under the inner sole and attached to said sole so as to support the extension of the inner sole in a raised and inward position to snugly engage and support the said arch of the wearers foot, the lower edge of the lining being turned and secured to the middle sole under the inner sole, the lower edge of the upper being turned out and stitched down with the welt to the middle and outer soles, the two thicknesses of the upper and the welt serving to elevate and support said 9 extension where it joins with the shank of the inner sole.

LAFAYETTE BEAN. 

